Exodus 3:14
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Cross-references
In Exodus 3:13, Moses asks for God's name — this prompts the revelation of 'I AM'.
Exodus 3:6 records God identifying as the God of the patriarchs — the same God who later reveals his eternal name.
Exodus 6:3 confirms that God's name YHWH was not previously known, directly linking to the 'I AM' revelation.
Revelation 4:8 praises God as 'who was and is and is to come' — directly echoing the eternal self-revelation of Exodus 3:14.
In Revelation 1:17, Jesus says 'I am the first and the last' — using the 'I am' formula, claiming the divine identity of Exodus.
Revelation 1:8 combines 'I am the Alpha and Omega' with 'who is... was... is to come' — a clear reference back to the divine name.
Revelation 1:4 describes God as 'who is and who was and who is to come' — directly echoing the eternal self-existence of 'I AM'.
Hebrews 13:8 describes Jesus as 'the same yesterday, today, forever' — reflecting the unchanging nature of the 'I AM' God.
In John 8:58, Jesus declares 'before Abraham was, I am' — a direct claim to the divine name revealed to Moses.
Isaiah 44:6 uses 'I am the first and the last', echoing the self-revelation of God as the eternal 'I AM'.
Psalm 90:2 affirms God's eternity 'from everlasting to everlasting', reflecting the self-existent 'I AM'.
Malachi 3:6 declares God does not change — directly reflecting the eternal, self-existent nature of 'I AM'.
In John 5:26, Jesus possesses self-existent life like the Father, echoing the 'I AM' of Exodus 3:14 — both describe inherent, unborrowed life.
Amos 9:6 ends with 'the LORD is his name' — linking God's sovereignty over creation to the revealed name.
In Acts 7:34, Stephen recounts God's call at the burning bush, providing the historical setting for the 'I AM' revelation.
In 1 Timothy 6:16, God alone has immortality, aligning with the self-existent 'I AM' — both emphasize God's unique, uncreated life.
In Hebrews 1:12, Christ's unchanging nature mirrors the eternal 'I AM' — both speak of the same unending, self-consistent being.
Jeremiah 33:2 declares 'the LORD is his name' — affirming the divine name revealed here as Creator.
Psalm 102:26 contrasts creation's decay with God's permanence — reflecting the eternal nature of 'I AM'.
Deuteronomy 28:58 calls God's name 'glorious and awesome' — echoing the significance of the name revealed here.